The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1887-07-30
THE DEMOCRATIC NOMINEES.

| Senator Jao s<soil for Tt. ernnr. wan. giuk-
ney whyte for Attornry-esen"rs:i and
Colonel l.. Victor B.ugnn'au f1r ,s,uE-
trolier.
The Democratic State Convention met
in Ford's Grand Opera House on Wei
nesday, and nominated their State ticket
rs follows:
For Governor Ehhu Z. Jackson, Of
WicOmico county.
For Comptroller-L. Nictol BaughIaaH,
of Frederick county.
For Attorney General VIM. Pinknty
Whyte, Of Baltimore city.
1t was one OF the largest State conVen-
tions ever held in Ma! gland, and mum
Der of able men we're among the dele
gates.
The preliminary caucnslng that had
been going on at Barnum's Hotel since
Monday made II clear 10 the close OF
servers that the struggle for the COVER
norship was between. Jackson and Baugh-
man, with the remote possibility of a
dark horse.
The convention was called to order by
Senator German, who as chairman OF the
State Central COnmlt1se called the con.
vert.on to order. He made u character
stic speech and eu!0gized President
| Cleveland. He was compelled to resign
the position IL which capacity he was
then acting because he had not time 20
attend 10 the duties. Barnard Carter OF
I Baltimore city was elected temporary
president Alexander Peoples was the
| Cecil member on the committee ii ere
deutl..ls, Chas. c. CrCthers Oh the com
mittee on resolutions and Il. l.. Thomas,
| Jr, on permanent organization. the
other delegate, John 5. Writ, took no part
in the deliberations except 10 cast his
vote. When nominations were declared
i'll order, Barnard Carter left the chair and
presented the Dame of Hon. James
Hodges, Mayor of Baltimore. Congress-
man Frank T. Shaw nominated Frank
Brown postmaster of Baltimore. Col. l..
Victor Baughmau of Frederick, Steven.
son Archer of Hartford, and State Scna-
| tor Elihu +. jackson of Wicomico were
also nominated.
The first ballot stood jackson 81,
Baughmau IS, Hodges p, Brown 81,
-AiSltS' H. t'NSoliNI Ds>llDb udChSOIl ~,
Baughmau 80, Hodges %, Brown "a,
Archer }. Third ballot Jackson SO,
Baughmau 80, Hodges 20, Brown "A.
Archer }. Fourth ballot jackson 30,
Baughman 81, Hodges y, Brown 81,
Archer ). Fifth ballot Jackson So,
Baughmau 81, Hodges %, Brown 20,
Archer ). After the Fifth ballot motions
to adjourn were voted down.
ipry faw nann1n in tho npara Hons,
believed the end was near when the sixth
ballot was called for. Anne Arundel had
cast her votes for Hodges, and Baltl.
more city had given II votes for that
gentleman, as i'll all the other ballots
Baltimore county was called next, and
| announced her ! votes Tor jackson. This
brought out cheer from the Jacksonians
and made the other side look anxious
The other counties voted as they had
done on the previous ballot. The secre-
tary was about to cast up the totals of
the ballot when Mr.. Michael BannOn
who was doing the honors at the head OF
his delegation, with all of the old time
dignity and good humor that has always
characterized the political arch bishop OF
Anne Arundel, got up and changed the
> Anne Arundel votes to Jackson.
The baltimore city legislative districts
then went over to Jackson with IS votes
The crowd who filed the Opera House
did not even now understand that all OF
! these changes had given Jackson . votes
and some to spare. The changes had
come so unexpectedly that they could not
cout straight. and had lost the run of
figures. But when the tally sheet was
handed to Mr.. Carter and he officially
announced that Jackson had received 50
votes a great shout went up from the
jackson party, and they sent up IA round
Of cheers. The Western Maryland party
who had been i'll high feather and wanted
to see the thing through without any re
cesses, took their defeat with good nature
| The ballot was as follows: Jackson 50,
Baughman Il, Brown Is, Archer ). The
nom nation was made unanimous The
convention then took a recess until s.
O'Clock The four Cecil delegates voted
the inst three ballots tor Brown and the
last three fol BAuEbmau never one,
touchtr the wiGI-ii- man,
At night l.. Victor Haughman was
nominated for Comptroller and Wm.
Pinkney Whyte for Attorney General
Both nominations were made by acclama.